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On today’s episode of ‘What If’, Emma is joined by long-suffering Spurs fans Dan Kilpatrick and Kate Mason, alongside Tim Spiers to deduce, what if... Spurs weren’t ‘Spursy’? Lasagne-gate, Conte’s outburst, beefing with the Dulux dog, the choices are endless, but what do we vote the ‘Spurs-iest’ moment in the club’s history? Host: Emma Paton Panelists: Kate Mason, Dan Kilpatrick, Tim Spiers Executive Producers: Adam Jones, Max Curwen Bingley Producer: Mike Stavrou Videographer: Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's the biggest fight Jack Wilshere has seen in football? And Does he regret not being able to fulfil his full potential? Welcome to Truth or Padel Extra, the show where David Ornstein takes on footballers to ask questions he wouldn't be able to in a normal interview. This week David is joined by former Arsenal player and current Luton Town manager, Jack Wilshere, to discuss the importance of family, his coaching career and looking back on regrets. Watch the Truth Or Padel game on The Athletic FC: https://youtu.be/68SC7UCqLKA Host: David Ornstein Guest: Jack Wilshere Executive Producer: Joe Devine Editors: Don Ma, Tom Pryce Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’ve got a big weekend of Premier League action ahead of us, so we’re back in the studio for another episode of The Tactical Preview. This week we’re honing in on Spurs vs Coventry, and if Roberto De Zerbi’s team are starting to find their rhythm. Kate Mason is joined by Rob Green and tactics writer Liam Tharme to preview this weekend’s biggest games, including ‘The Roses Rivalry’, as pressure mounts on United boss Michael Carrick. Plus, we breakdown the details on playing versus 10, and how some teams are better set up to do that than others. Host: Kate Mason Panelists: Rob Green, Liam Tharme Executive producers: Adam Jones, Max Curwen Bingley Producer: Mike Stavrou Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester City and PSG put on a show in the Champions League last night, but their situations off the pitch are very different. City are now public enemy number one after being ruled to have systematically broken Premier League rules. So why are PSG, who have their own historic financial breaches, not legally viewed the same way? Kate Mason is joined by Adam Crafton, Jacob Whitehead and former England international Rob Green to explain. Plus, Matt Slater joins down the line from Zurich where Gianni Infantino is making his first public FIFA appearance since the World Cup. Host: Kate Mason Panelists: Adam Crafton, Jacob Whitehead, Rob Green, Matt Slater Videographer: Lara Sinclair Executive producer: Adam Jones Producer: Jay Beale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester United continued their poor run of form with a 2-0 loss to Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night, but it was Lisandro Martinez’s explosive post match interview that grabbed the headlines. Emma is joined in the studio by The Athletic’s Manchester United writer Cerys Jones and Senior Editor Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero to dig into all the action, plus, Senior sports news reporter Matt Slater explains the IFR’s State of Football report. Host: Emma Paton Panelists: Cerys Jones, Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero, Matt Slater Featuring: Laurie Whitwell Executive Producers: Adam Jones, Max Curwen Bingley Producer: Jay Beale Videographer: Liam Warburton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cole Palmer signed a contract extension with Chelsea over the weekend to signify his commitment to the club. So are the Blues entering a long overdue era of stability under Xabi Alonso, and has new signing Morgan Rogers become the glue at the club already? Plus, are Everton’s American owners looking to sell the club already? Emma Paton is joined by David Ornstein and special guest James Allcott in studio to discuss two big stories that emerged over the weekend. Host: Emma Paton Panelists: David Ornstein, James Allcott Producers: Mike Stavrou, Grayson Moody Executive Producer: Adam Jones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester City's 3-0 win at Liverpool on Sunday felt surreal, with the football itself almost a footnote to the wider picture surrounding City since they were found guilty of almost all the Premier League charges relating to financial breaches. Are all of City's games going to feel this way until the sanctions are delivered? How are their players and fans meant to react? And what did the display say about Liverpool? Host Emma Paton was joined by former England international Rob Green and The Athletic's Manchester United correspondent Cerys Jones to discuss the fallout from Anfield. Plus, does Michael Carrick have more problems than Roberto de Zerbi? And are we worried about Fulham? Host: Emma Paton Panelists: Rob Green, Cerys Jones Featuring: Sam Lee & James Pearce Executive producer: Adam Jones Producer: Jay Beale Videographer: Lara Sinclair Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of David Ornstein's 'Truth or Padel' series, David meets former Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara. Thiago discusses coming to terms with his body being unable to play anymore, advice for the next generation of players, the ‘death’ of beautiful football, and the best young players in the world. Host: David Ornstein Guests: Thiago Alcantara Executive Producer: Joe Devine Editor: Don Ma Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's Tactical Preview focuses on one of the biggest games in Premier League history: Liverpool vs Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday. The matchup has been given more significance after the news of City's guilty ruling, so how will the players fare on the day and will it alter their tactical approach? Kate Mason is joined by former England goalkeeper Rob Green and The Athletic's tactics writer Liam Tharme to discuss the game at Anfield, plus Manchester United vs Spurs, Arsenal vs Leeds and Brentford's trip to Villa Park. The panel also discuss the concepts of rest defence and counter-pressing; who does it best and why it is so important. Host: Kate Mason Guests: Rob Green, Liam Tharme Executive Producer: Adam Jones Producers: Mike Stavrou & Liam Warburton ( Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool went toe to toe with Manchester City during a period when City have now been found guilty of breaching the Premier League's financial rules. So does this change how we should view Jurgen Klopp's achievements as Liverpool manager and FSG's running of the club? Adam Crafton, Matt Slater and Rob Green join Kate Mason on the usual Thursday Club to discuss that era, the best run clubs in the game and what truly makes a good owner. Host: Kate Mason Guests: Rob Green, Matt Slater, Adam Crafton Executive Producer: Adam Jones Producer: Jay Beale Videographer: Ben Whitcombe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's What If is centred on the biggest story in town: Manchester City's guilty ruling. Emma Paton is alongside The Athletic's Tim Spiers, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Dan Kilpatrick to discuss who was the most impacted by City's spending, and if that money hadn't been spent, where would the rest of the division be? What if the big signings they made went elsewhere, who else would they have signed in their place and what is an appropriate punishment? Host: Emma Paton Co-hosts: Tim Spiers, Dan Kilpatrick, Jack Pitt-Brooke Exec Producer: Adam Jones Producers: Mike Stavrou, Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester City supporters are facing a new reality - their club has been vilified since The Athletic revealed they had been found guilty of almost all the Premier League charges relating to financial breaches nearly two weeks ago. So how do their fans feel about it? And how has their relationship with the club changed, if at all? Two of The Athletic's resident City supporters - Jack Pitt-Brooke and Thom Harris - join Emma Paton to debate and discuss their conflicting feelings. Plus, The Athletic's Jacob Whitehead drops by to talk about one of the other big side plots to this story - Rui Pinto - the Portuguese whistleblower who gained access to Manchester City's servers, leaking emails and documents that prompted the Premier League's investigation. Host: Emma Paton Co-hosts: Jack Pitt-Brooke, Thom Harris Featuring: Jacob Whitehead Exec Producer: Adam Jones Producer: Jay Beale Videographer: Liam Warburton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who are the best up and coming managers and head coaches across Europe right now? In this episode, Emma Paton, David Ornstein and James Horncastle detail who they think are the ones to watch - from Cesc Fabregas to Regis Le Bris - and discuss the shifting managerial landscape with so many 'big personalities' moving towards the international game. David also discusses Mikel Arteta's new contract and Arsenal and how Manchester City's players will respond to the pressure at Liverpool on Sunday. Host: Emma Paton Co-hosts: David Ornstein, James Horncastle Exec Producer: Adam Jones Producer: Mike Stavrou Videographer: Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester City have lodged their appeal against the Premier League's independent commission after being found guilty of almost all the charges made against them. On today's show, we explain how City's appeal process will work and why they still believe they can overturn the initial verdict. Plus, the panel review England's 7-0 thrashing of Croatia, discuss Cavan Sullivan's debut for the USMNT and get excited for the return of the Premier League this weekend. Emma Paton is joined by Rob Green and Cerys Jones in the studio and The Athletic's Football Finance expert Chris Weatherspoon. Host: Emma Paton Co-hosts: Rob Green, Cerys Jones Featuring: Chris Weatherspoon, Felipe Cardenas Exec Producers: Adam Jones Producers: Jay Beale Videographer: Liam Warburton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What If is back with a big topic: VAR. Should the contentious technology continue or should the Premier League vote to scrap it? Emma Paton is joined by Tim Spiers, Dan Kilpatrick and former Premier League referee and VAR Graham Scott to discuss the pros and cons of getting rid of VAR. The panel also discuss the possibility of introducing a VAR challenge system, and other potential improvements to the system. Host: Emma Paton Guests: Tim Spiers, Dan Kilpatrick, Graham Scott Executive Producer: Adam Jones Producers: Mike Stavrou, Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.